FCO Press Release: Foreign Secretary condemns murder of UN staff in Somalia

LONDON, United-Kingdom, April 7, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Foreign Secretary condemns murder of two UN officials earlier today in Somalia.

The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, expressed his horror and outrage at the murder today of two UN officials, one British, at Galkayo Airport in Somalia.

The Foreign Secretary said:

“It is with deep regret that I can confirm the murder of a British national and a colleague today at Galkayo Airport in the Puntland region of Somalia. I condemn these brutal murders in the strongest terms and offer my deep condolences to both families.

“Both were working for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to help deliver a better future for Somalia. I urge the Somali authorities to urgently investigate these murders, so as to bring the perpetrators to justice.”

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